Ford Crown Victoria (2011 year). Manual - part 10

MANUAL HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM
(IF EQUIPPED)

1. Fan speed adjustment: Controls
the volume of air circulated in the
vehicle.

2. Temperature selection:
Controls the temperature of the
airflow in the vehicle.

3. Air flow selections: Controls
the direction of the airflow in the
vehicle. See the following for a brief
description on each control.

MAX A/C: Uses recirculated air to cool the vehicle. Air flows from the
instrument panel vents only. This mode will help prevent unpleasant
odors from entering the vehicle.

NORM A/C: Uses outside air to cool the vehicle. Air flows from the
instrument panel vents only.

VENT: Distributes outside air through the instrument panel vents.

OFF: Outside air is shut out and the fan will not operate.

FLOOR: Distributes outside air through the floor vents.

MIX: Distributes outside air through the windshield defroster vents, floor
vents and side window demisters.

: Distributes outside air through the windshield defroster vents and

the side window demisters.

Operating tips
• To reduce fog build-up on the windshield during humid weather, place

the air flow selector in the

position.

• To reduce humidity build-up inside the vehicle: do not drive with the

air flow selector in OFF or MAX A/C.

• Under normal weather conditions, do not leave the air flow selector in

MAX A/C or OFF when the vehicle is parked. This allows the vehicle
to “breathe” using the outside air inlet vents.

• Do not put objects under the front seats that will interfere with the

airflow to the back seats.

• Remove any snow, ice or leaves from the air intake area at the base of

the windshield.

OFF

MIX

VENT

FLOOR

MAX

A/C

NORM

A/C

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• A small amount of air may be felt from the floor vent regardless of the

air distribution setting that is selected.

During extreme high ambient temperatures when idling stationary for
extended periods of time in gear, it is recommended to run the A/C in
the MAX A/C position reduce blower fan speed from the highest setting
and put the vehicle’s transmission into the park gear position to continue
to receive cool air from your A/C system.

To aid in side window defogging/demisting in cold weather:

1. Select NORM A/C.

2. Adjust the temperature control to maintain comfort.

3. Set the fan speed to HI.

4. Direct the outer instrument panel vents towards the side windows.

To increase airflow to the outer instrument panel vents, close the vents
located in the middle of the instrument panel.

ELECTRONIC AUTOMATIC TEMPERATURE CONTROL (EATC)
SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)

1. OFF: Outside air is shut out and the fan will not operate.

2. AUTOMATIC: Press AUTOMATIC and select the desired temperature
using the temperature controls. The system will automatically determine
fan speed, airflow location, and outside or recirculated air to heat or cool
the vehicle to the selected temperature. The fan speed will remain
automatic unless the thumbwheel is turned all the way to LO.

NORM A/C

VENT

FLOOR

FLR • DEF

DEF

MAX A/C

OUTSIDE TEMP

AUTOMATIC

OFF

AUTO

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3. Fan speed: Turn to manually increase or decrease fan speed.

4. DEF

(Defrost): Distributes outside air through the windshield

defroster vents and the side window demisters.

5. FLR/DEF (Floor/defrost): Distributes outside air through the
windshield defroster vents, floor vents and the side window demisters.

6. FLOOR: Distributes outside air through the floor vents.

7. VENT: Distributes outside air through the instrument panel vents.

8. NORM A/C: Uses outside air to cool the vehicle. Air flows from the
instrument panel vents only.

9. MAX A/C: Uses recirculated air to cool the vehicle. Air flows from the
instrument panel vents only. This mode will help prevent unpleasant
odors from entering the vehicle.

10. OUTSIDE TEMP: Press to display the outside temperature. It will
remain in the display until pressed again. The temperature will be most
accurate when the vehicle is in motion.

11. Temperature control: Press this control to select the temperature.
The display window indicates the selected temperature.

Fahrenheit/Celsius temperature: Press MAX A/C and DEF
simultaneously to toggle between Fahrenheit and Celsius temperature.
The set point temperatures in Celsius will be displayed in half-degree
increments.

Operating tips
• To reduce fog build-up on the windshield during humid weather, place

the air flow selector in the

position.

• To reduce humidity build-up inside the vehicle: do not drive with the

air flow selector in OFF or MAX A/C.

• Under normal weather conditions, do not leave the air flow selector in

MAX A/C or OFF when the vehicle is parked. This allows the vehicle
to “breathe” using the outside air inlet vents.

• Do not put objects under the front seats that will interfere with the

airflow to the back seats.

• Remove any snow, ice or leaves from the air intake area at the base of

the windshield.

• A small amount of air may be felt from the floor vent regardless of the

air distribution setting that is selected.

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To aid in side window defogging/demisting in cold weather:

1. Select NORM A/C.

2. Adjust the temperature control to maintain comfort.

3. Set the fan speed to HI.

4. Direct the outer instrument panel vents towards the side windows.

To increase airflow to the outer instrument panel vents, close the vents
located in the middle of the instrument panel.

REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER

The rear defroster control is located
on the instrument panel.

Press the rear defroster control to
clear the rear window of thin ice
and fog. A small LED will illuminate
when the rear defroster is activated.

The ignition must be in the on position to operate the rear window
defroster.

The defroster turns off automatically after a predetermined amount of
time or when the ignition is turned off. To manually turn off the
defroster, press the control again.

Activating the rear window defroster will also activate the heated mirrors
(if equipped). For more information refer to Heated outside mirrors in
the Driver Controls chapter.

Do not use razor blades or other sharp objects to clean the inside
of the rear window or to remove decals from the inside of the
rear window. This may cause damage to the heated grid lines and
will not be covered by your warranty.

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